03/24/2015 - Formal Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MARCH 24 , 2015
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 7 : 21 p.m. in Room 315, Council Chambers,
City County Building, 451 South State .
The following Council Members were present:
Charlie Luke Stan Penfold Luke Garrott Lisa Adams
James Rogers Kyle LaMalfa Erin Mendenhall
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Ralph Becker,
Mayor; David Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; Margaret Plane, City
Attorney; and Nicole Smedley, Assistant City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Garrott presided at and Councilmember Penfold
conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 7:21:35 PM Pledge of Allegiance.
#2 . 7:21:59 PM Councilmember Luke moved and Councilmember
Mendenhall seconded to approve minutes of the following Salt Lake City
Council meetings , which motion carried, all members voted aye .
• February 3 , 2015 Work Session
• February 24 , 2015 Work Session and Formal Meeting
• March 3 , 2015 Formal Meeting
(M 15-4) (M 15-3)
#3 . 7:22:22 PM Adopt a Joint Resolution with Mayor Becker opposing
the transfer of public lands to the State of Utah. View Attachment
The resolution was read by Councilmember Garrott and presented to
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and Save our Canyons .
Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember LaMalfa seconded
to adopt Resolution 8 of 2015, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(R 15-1)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1 . 7 :27 :23 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance establishing design guidelines for historic apartment and
multifamily buildings within the H Historic preservation Overlay
District pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2012-00870 . The proposed
guidelines are designed to maintain the historic character of
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multifamily buildings by protecting historic features and preventing
out-of-character alterations. The guidelines also establish how new
construction can more readily reflect the rich tradition of apartment
design in the City. There are not currently design guidelines
specifically related to apartment and multifamily buildings in
historic areas. (Petitioner - Mayor Ralph Becker) View Attachments
7 :28:16 PM Cindy Cromer spoke in favor of the proposal .
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember LaMalfa seconded to
close the public hearing and defer action to a future meeting, which
motion carried, all members voted aye .
(P 15-9)
#2 . 7:30:17 PM Accept public comment on applications submitted for
the following grants : View Attachments
a) Utah Dept. of Workforce Services - Support for curriculum and
instructional resources for YouthCity sites (Fairmont Park)
Purpose/Goal of the Grant:
To provide funding to purchase sets of curriculum and an iMac in
order to support out-of-school time youth programming in science,
technology, engineering, math, prevention, and education.
Grant Amount: $14, 679
Requested by: Salt Lake City Department of Public Services
Match Requirement: - 0 -
b) Utah Dept. of Workforce Services - Support for curriculum and
instructional resources for YouthCity sites (Northwest Recreation
Center)
Purpose/Goal of the Grant:
To provide funding to purchase sets of curriculum, i-Pad Tablets
and i-Macs in order to support out-of-school time youth
programming in science, technology, engineering, math,
prevention, and education.
Grant Amount: $14,532
Requested by: Salt Lake City Department of Public Services
Match Requirement: - 0 -
c) Utah Dept. of Workforce Services - Support for curriculum and
instructional resources for YouthCity sites (Central City
Recreation Center)
Purpose/Goal of the Grant:
To provide funding to purchase sets of curriculum, cameras, i-Pad
Tablets and i-Macs in order to support out-of-school time youth
programming in science, technology, engineering, math,
prevention, and education.
Grant Amount: $14, 967
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Requested by: Salt Lake City Department of Public Services
Match Requirement: - 0 -
d) Utah Dept. of Workforce Services - Support for curriculum and
instructional resources for YouthCity sites (Sorenson Unity
Center)
Purpose/Goal of the Grant:
To provide funding to purchase sets of curriculum, digital
microscopes, and i-Macs in order to support out-of-school time
youth programming in science, technology, engineering, math,
prevention, and education.
Grant Amount: $14, 475
Requested by: Salt Lake City Department of Public Services
Match Requirement: - 0 -
e) Water Conservation Field Services Program Fiscal Year 2015
Purpose/Goal of the Grant:
To provide funding to develop a Water Conservation Plan for Salt
Lake City School District.
Grant Amount: $22, 828
Requested by: Salt Lake City Department of Utilities
Match Requirement:
A non-federal match contribution of $33, 779 is met through a
commitment of staff services by the City in the amount of $26, 090
and Salt Lake City School District in the amount of $7, 689.
Collaborating Agencies:
Alliance for Water Efficiency, Salt Lake City School District,
and Utah State University.
Councilmember LaMalfa moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to
close the public hearing and defer action, which motion carried, all
members voted aye .
(B 15-4)
#3 . 7:31:11 PM Accept public comment regarding the Mayor' s funding
recommendations and an appropriation resolution adopting the 2015-2019
Five Year Consolidated Plan and the One-Year Annual Action Plan for
2015-2016 that includes Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funding, HOME Investment Partnership Program funding, Emergency
Solutions Grant (ESG) funding, Housing Opportunities for Persons with
AIDS (HOPWA) funding, for Fiscal Year 2015-16 and approving an
Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Salt Lake City and the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) . View Attachments
The following requested funding for projects related to the 2015-
2019 Five Year Consolidated Plan and One-Year Action Plan for CDBG for
Fiscal Year 2015-2016 : Pam Boede for Young Women' s Christian
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Association (YWCA) ; Roxanna Johnson for Wasatch Homeless Health Care
dba Fourth Street Clinic; Rob Wesemann for Volunteers of
America/Homeless Youth Resource Center; Ginette Bott for Utah Food
Bank; Cathleen Sparrow for Utah Health and Human Rights; Gina Cornia
for Utahns Against Hunger; Tyler Fisher for Utah Aids Foundation;
Kasandra VerBrugghen for Spy Hop Productions; Erin Trenbeath-Murray
for Salt Lake Community Action Program and Early Headstart Program;
Matt Minkevitch for The Road Home and Tenant-Based Rental Assistance;
Holly Mullen for Rape Recovery Center/Skills Counseling Program; Jan
Carter for Odyssey House; Mandy McKinnon and Rob Pedersen for
NeighborWorks Salt Lake; Stewart Ralphs for Legal Aid Society; Tyler
Bugden for Salt Lake Law Related Education (Peer Court) ; Chris Collier
for Housing Authority of Salt Lake County; Valerie Fritz for House of
Hope; Moira Rampton, Lorraine Hill, Geraldine Grimsdell, Randy
Sorensen, and Jay Ingleby for Glendale Community Council/street-
gutter-sidewalk improvements; Shawn McMillen for First Step House;
Paul Ricks for Family Support Center; Elin Isakson for English Skills
Learning Center; Daniel Pacheco for Dual Immersion Academy; Ellen
Parrish for Community Health Centers/Safety Net; Stephanie Mackay for
Columbus Foundation Community Center/Launch Pad Autism Vocational
Training Program; Andrew Robinson for Catholic Community
Services/Weigand Homeless Resource Center/St. Mary' s Center for
Recovery; Victoria Collard for Capitol Hill Community Council/property
acquisition for park; Mike Harmond for Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater
Salt Lake; Roger Borgenicht for Assist; Emilie Cairns for Asian
Association; Jihad Al-Ali for Young Men' s Christian Association
(YMCA) ; and Huber Alday for Young Men' s Christian Association.
Joni Clark for Salt Lake Community Action Program and Robert
Ferris for Advantage Services submitted hearing cards requesting
funding but were not present to speak. Anna Marie Caputo submitted a
hearing card with no category or comments .
Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded
to close the public hearing and defer action, which motion carried,
all members voted aye .
(T 15-1)
POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
#1 . 8:43:50 PM Adopt ordinances amending the final budget of Salt
Lake City, including the employment staffing document for Fiscal Year
2014-2015 . View Attachments
Budget amendments happen several times each year to reflect
adjustments to the City's budgets, including proposed project
additions and modifications. This amendment contains a number of
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proposed adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2014-15 Budget, including
funding for:
• culinary incubator kitchen grants;
• enhancing the Police Department's multi-disciplinary response to
domestic violence;
• maps and educational materials for bike and pedestrian safety;
• an open streets event in May;
• maintenance at the old Public Safety Building;
• Workers Compensation budget for the Police Department;
• affordable transit passes through the Hive Pass - an extension of
the 2014 pilot program. Monthly transit passes will be available
to City residents for $41 . 88, with UTA and the City sharing the
remaining costs;
• outreach related to a potential General Obligation Bond; and
• the Council will consider adding funding for repairs to Fire
Station No. 2. (Budget Amendment No. 2) (Budget Amendment No. 3)
(Item H1)
Councilmember LaMalfa moved and Councilmember Mendenhall seconded
to adopt Ordinance 12 of 2015 (Budget Amendment No. 2) amending the
fiscal year 2014-2015 budget per Attachment A in Budget Amendment No.
2 , and with the following changes :
a) Set the date of April 7, 2015 at 7 : 00 p.m. for a follow up public
hearing to discuss additional projects to be included in Budget
Amendments No. 2 :
i . Fire Station — funds for repairs required due to fire at
Fire Station #2 in the amount of $200 , 000 .
ii . Parks and Open Space General Obligation (GO) Bond Process
— Amount To-Be-Determined (TBD) to recapture amounts from
various Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects to help
fund public outreach process to help determine scope of
potential Parks , Trails , and Open Space GO Bond;
AND FURTHER MOVED :
To adopt Ordinance 13 of 2015 (Budget Amendment No. 3) , amending
the fiscal year 2014-2015 per Attachment A in Budget Amendment No. 3,
with the following changes :
a) Set the date of April 7 , 2015 at 7 : 00 p.m. for a follow-up
public hearing to discuss additional projects to be included in
Budget Amendment No. 3 :
i . HIVE Pass — extra funds for marketing and promotion of
the Continuation of the HIVE Pass program in the amount
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of $50 , 000 from the General Fund Balance.
8:46:49 PM Council Members Rogers and Penfold commented on the
motion.
Councilmember Penfold called for the question, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(B 15-5) (B 15-7)
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember LaMalfa seconded to
close Budget Amendment No. 1 with the understanding that the Council
would schedule it on the agenda for a project-specific budget
amendment immediately after receiving information from the Library.
8:47 :43 PM Councilmember Garrott said Budget Amendment No. 1 was
left open hoping the Library would get their 24/7 proposal to the
Council so an appropriation could be made. He said the Library was not
yet prepared so the budget amendment needed to be closed. He said when
the Library was ready, a special budget amendment would be created to
address the proposal .
Councilmember Penfold called for the question, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(B 14-7)
#2 . 8:48:44 PM Adopt an ordinance amending various sections of
Title 21A, Zoning, relating to ground mounted utility boxes pursuant
to Petition No. PLNPCM2014-00193 . The new standards are designed to
provide reliable utility services to the community while also ensuring
that the aesthetic quality of the City is preserved. The proposal
would streamline the approval process for boxes located on private
property, in alleys and smaller boxes in park strips. Related
provisions of Title 21A, Zoning, may also be amended as part of this
petition. (Petitioner - Mayor Ralph Becker) View Attachments
Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded
to adopt Ordinance 14 of 2015 with the following amendments : require
utility boxes to be within 15 degrees of being level and exclude the
annual inspection reporting requirement until the Council had
discussed the item further, and FURTHER MOVED that the Council
continue to study certain elements of this petition and consider
possible amendments pertaining to ground mounted utility boxes in
order to allow more time to solicit public input on the Council' s
proposal including considerations for potential clarifications to the
special exceptions Standard of Review for ground mounted utility
boxes , considerations for incentivizing smaller boxes , post
installation obligations including requirements for annual
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inspection/inventory of ground mounted utility boxes, consider
requiring a permit to be renewed within a certain amount of time to be
determined, consider requiring a notice to be sent to adjacent
property owners when a utility box was being located on private
property, and other related provisions of Title 21A.
Councilmember Penfold inquired if the intent was to close out the
specific ordinance changes and leave the issue open for
discussion/follow up. Ms . Gust-Jenson said there would be future
adoption of changes relating back to this petition.
Councilmember Penfold called for the question, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(P 15-8)
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 8:51:26 PM
Jihad Al-Ali spoke about inappropriate drug activities of Police
Officers .
Jack Gray and GL Fletcher submitted hearing cards in support of
continuing the HIVE pass program.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 8:54:38 PM Adopt an ordinance granting Zayo Group, LLC a
telecommunication franchise agreement. The agreement would allow the
company to place and maintain its facilities within the City rights of
way. The company would be governed by certain conditions, would need
to secure appropriate permits and pay the telecommunications tax under
state law. View Attachments
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded to
adopt Ordinance 15 of 2015, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(0 15-4)
#2 . 8:55:04 PM Adopt a resolution extending the time period for
satisfying the conditions set forth in Ordinance 18 of 2012 for
property located at 545 and 555 West 500 North pursuant to Petition
No. PLNPCM2011-00203 . The resolution would extend the deadline for a
property owner to meet the conditions set forth in Ordinance 18 of
2013. The property owner requested a zoning change in 2012 for
properties located at 545 and 555 West 500 North, which the Council
granted with certain conditions, including completing street
improvements in order to dedicate a street to the City. The applicant
for those zoning amendments is requesting a 12-month extension in
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order to obtain financing and satisfy the conditions of the ordinance.
(Petitioner - Marie Ginman) View Attachments
Councilmember Adams moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to
adopt Resolution 9 of 2015, which motion carried, all members vote
aye .
(P 12-5)
#3 . 8:55:32 PM Adopt a resolution authorizing the approval of an
Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation
and Salt Lake County with respect to certain animal control services
the County will provide to the City. The City has contracted with the
County for animal control services since 1991 . View Attachments
Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember LaMalfa seconded to
adopt Resolution 10 of 2015, authorizing the approval of an Interlocal
Cooperation Agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and Salt Lake
County with respect to animal control services the County will provide
to the City; including the Administration explores with Salt Lake
County Animal Services other raccoon abatement options and provides
information to the City Council .
8 :56:11 PM Councilmember Rogers said raccoons created a real problem for
neighborhoods/residents and the City needed to explore solutions .
Councilmember Penfold called for the question, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(C 15-186)
#4 . 8:56:50 PM Adopt a resolution authorizing Salt Lake City to
apply for a grant award from the United States Bureau of Reclamation
for Water Efficiency and Conservation. The Department of Public
Utilities proposes partnering with Salt Lake City School District,
Utah State University, and the Alliance for Water Efficiency to
develop a water conservation plan for the Salt Lake City School
District . The school district would use the grant to identify how it
can further reduce water usage in its schools and on its grounds.
Under the proposal, the City would provide matching in-kind funds
(through staff line) in the event the grant is awarded. View
Attachments
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded to
adopt Resolution 11 of 2015, which motion carried, all members vote
aye .
(R 15-7)
CONSENT
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8:57 :19 PM Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Luke
seconded to adopt the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all
members voted aye .
#1 . Setting the date of Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 7 : 00 p.m. for
an additional public hearing to accept comment and consider adopting
ordinances amending the final budget of Salt Lake City, including the
employment staffing document for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 .
Budget amendments happen several times each year to reflect
adjustments to the City's budgets, including proposed project
additions and modifications. The additional items proposed including
funding for:
• Additional marketing of the HIVE pass;
• Public outreach process related to a potential General Obligation
Bond; and
• Repairs to Fire Station No. 2. (Budget Amendment No. 2) (Budget
Amendment No. 3) View Attachments
(B 15-5) (B 15-7)
#2 . Approving the appointment of Colleen Kuhn to the Public
Utilities Advisory Committee for a term extending through January 21,
2019 .
(I 15-10)
The meeting adjourned at 8 : 58 p .m.
Council Chair
City Recorder
This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as
additional discussion may have been held; please refer to the audio or
video for entire content .
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the Salt Lake City Council Regular Session meeting
held March 24, 2015 .
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